More Americans tailoring religion to fit their needs – USATODAY.com.
Fascinating, and frightening, story on the direction of our culture and how “Christianity” is viewed in it.
A few quotes:
If World War II-era warbler Kate Smith sang today, her anthem could be Gods Bless America.
Religion statistics expert George Barna says, with a wry hint of exaggeration, America is headed for “310 million people with 310 million religions.”
All the major trend lines of religious belief and behavior he measured ran downward — except two. More people claim they have accepted Jesus as their savior and expect to go to heaven. And more say they haven’t been to church in the past six months except for special occasions such as weddings or funerals.
When he measures people by their belief in seven essential doctrines, defined by the National Association of Evangelicals’ Statement of Faith, only 7% of those surveyed qualified.
